Who audits the food safety auditors? Has the law opened the door to any charlatans?

Under the current food regulatory system, a food safety auditor only requires minimal qualifications to become accredited. Food auditor accreditations may even be obtainable by as little as a five day training course. After the completion of such a brief training course, a person is permitted by law to commence auditing food businesses. This article highlights a lack of consistent and standardised processes to review the performance of food safety auditors and reveals further points of weakness in the current food regulatory system.

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